House passes legislation to restore oversight on energy policy
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The Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday passed legislation to require General Assembly approval of Virginia’s implementation of the federal Clean Power Plan.
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Virginia Tech Flint Water Study Research Team to present on water crisis
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The Flint Water Study Team will review efforts to confirm the high lead levels in Flint’s water.
A strange understanding of small
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Conservative pundit Laura Ingraham has a strange understanding of small government. Unfortunately, she’s not alone.
EMU professor Kathy Evans supporting restorative justice efforts nationwide
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Restorative justice within schools can’t exist in a vacuum, says Kathy Evans, an assistant professor of education at Eastern Mennonite University.
Virginia Tech unveils the future of bathroom design in Las Vegas
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The third phase of Virginia Tech’s FutureHAUS, a just-completed bathroom, was showcased this week in Las Vegas at North America’s premier industry event.
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists find new evidence of immune system plasticity
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Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have found a potential way to influence long-term memory formation in the immune system.
You’re Not Alone: Companionship in the end
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I am grateful I was able to stay with my last two furry companions when they took their last breaths. I wanted to be there for them in the end.
Senate committee advances bill to block Clean Power Plan compliance
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A Senate committee voted Thursday to report a bill that would require the General Assembly to approve any plan to comply with the Clean Power Plan.
Forest Service rejects proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline route
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The U.S. Forest Service has rejected the proposed route of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The rejection, in a letter dated Tuesday, is likely to seriously delay the project.
Report, interactive map show widespread inequality in chemical facility
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A report from the Center for Effective Government finds people of color and poor residents are more likely to live near dangerous chemical facilities.
